Who: University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
What: Commencement 2005, the university’s 31st commencement exercise
When: 9:30 a.m., Friday, May 20, 2005
Where: Colorado Springs World Arena, I-25 and Lake Avenue
Speakers: UCCS Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak, and CU President Elizabeth Hoffman
Editor’s note: Reporters and photographers are welcome to attend the event. Press credentials will be required for VIP parking and admittance to the ground floor. Contact Tom Hutton, 262-3439 (351-6519 cell) for more information.
Releases about the ceremonies and award winners and features about the class of 2005 will follow.
Other:
Commencement Marshal: Debra Dew, Assistant Professor, English
Participants: More than 1,000 (registered)
Candidates for degrees: 1,674, the largest single class in university history
PH.D. Electrical Engineering: 7
Master of Science, Nursing: 39
Master of Science, Engineering: 38
Master of Public Administration: 32
Master of Engineering: 17
Master of Basic Science: 17
Master of Business Administration: 134
Master of Arts: 309
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science,
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences: 669
Bachelor of Science, Nursing, and Health Care Sciences: 119
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Engineering: 94
Bachelor of Science, Business: 199
UCCS, located on Austin Bluffs Parkway in northeast Colorado Springs, is the fastest growing university in Colorado and one of the fastest growing universities in the nation. The university offers 25 bachelor’s degrees, 17 master’s and two doctoral degrees. The campus enrolls more than 7,800 students annually.